Jazon Mraz Wants Kanye West and John Mayer to Support Same-Sex Marriage

By Steve Baltin Posted Feb 2nd 2010 02:40PM

A two-time Grammy winner this year, Jason Mraz had much bigger issues on his mind when he spoke with PopEater at the ceremony. "I'm in the fight for marriage equality," Mraz told PopEater. "That's why I'm wearing this pin tonight. I've just been doing a couple of different activities and events speaking out as a straight man about civil rights."

Mraz is the latest musician to join the fight for same-sex marriage with several big names, including Bruce Springsteen, Slash and Lady Gaga, having already spoken out or rallied for the cause. But there on the Grammy carpet, with a who's who of music superstars in the house, Mraz called on a few of his peers to speak out.

"The more straight people, the better, so big names that cause a stir in the media, like Kanye West and John Mayer," Mraz said when asked who he thought would help the battle. "[Mayer's] recently been very transparent in what he's been saying or tweeting and I would love to see some more empowering transparency rather than material or self-loathing. Same as with Kanye -- I feel like he's such a huge presence that if he really promotes it and says, 'Listen, you need to do this,' more people would rally for the cause. The more straight heavy-hitters [that] speak up could really benefit the cause."

Jason Mraz on AOL Music
Kanye West on AOL Music
John Mayer on AOL Music

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Tuesday 02 February

By MAC

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JAMES CLAYPOOL, MOST STATES SAID NO TO INTEGRATION TOO, DID THAT MAKE IT RIGHT?

By bosurfah

f a m i l y - stands for Father And Mother I Love You

By james claypool

MAC How could you get the two mixed up?Intergration has nothing to do with morals.

Wednesday 03 February

By Diana Brunson

I'm a straight woman and I appreciate Jason so much for speaking out about this civil rights issue. What a shame that it's an issue at all. And I agree with him. If more straights spoke out about marriage equality, especially those in the public eye and those with a lot of influence, it could make a big difference. Jason Mraz is awesome.

By viveksqa

good

Thursday 04 February

By Mac

stop the hate and the world will be a better place.

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